2007

TQ2682 : Cabman's Shelter in Warwick Avenue

taken 17 years ago, near to Paddington, Westminster, England

Cabman's Shelter in Warwick Avenue
Cabman's Shelter in Warwick Avenue
The Cabmen's Shelter Fund was established in London in 1875 to run shelters for the drivers of hansom cabs and later hackney carriages.
By law, cab drivers could not leave the cab stand while their cab was parked there. This made it very difficult for them to obtain hot meals and could be unpleasant in bad weather. If they drove to a pub to buy food then they would have to pay somebody to look after their cab while they were inside, otherwise it was likely to be stolen. The Earl of Shaftesbury and other worthies therefore took it upon themselves to set up a charity to construct and run shelters at major cab stands.
These shelters were small green huts, which were not allowed to be larger than a horse and cart, as they stood on the public highway. Between 1875 and 1914, 61 of these buildings were built around London. Most were staffed by an attendant who sold food and (non-alcoholic) drink to the cabbies and were provided with a kitchen in which the attendant could cook this food and also food provided by the cabbies themselves. The attendant was not generally paid, but was expected to make an income from these sales. The shelters were also provided with seats and tables and books and newspapers, most of them donated by the publishers or other benefactors. Most could accommodate ten to thirteen men. Gambling, drinking and swearing were strictly forbidden.
Thirteen of the shelters still exist and are still run by the Cabmen's Shelter Fund. All are now Grade II listed buildings.
This one, in Warwick Avenue W9 is in the centre of the road, by Warwick Avenue tube station.

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Category: Shelter
This photo is linked from: Galleries: · Cabman's Shelters Automatic Clusters: · Warwick Avenue [55] · London W9 [15] · Tube Station [15] · Cabman's Shelter [6] · Grade II Listed Buildings [4] ·
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TQ2682, 708 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Oxyman   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Friday, 27 April, 2007   (more nearby)
Submitted
Thursday, 4 October, 2007
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 261 820 [100m precision]
WGS84: 51:31.4028N 0:11.0008W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 261 820
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Southwest (about 225 degrees)
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